Private Networks

The 3.8-4.2 GHz band is central to the European vision to harmonize industrial 5G use cases, acknowledges French regulator. 5G spectrum talks — Arcep has launched two consultations on assigning …

Ericsson’s new private 5G network in Istres, France, slashes surveillance costs, boosts city resilience, and sets a model for mid-sized smart-city deployments – delivering scalable infrastructure, sovereign control, and rapid …

There is a key role for small cells in broad network densification, for mobile operators to meet mandates and promises. But the real action is with enterprises. (As told to …

Nokia has appointed US real-estate comms specialist Andorix to sell its private 5G and neutral host solutions to commercial, retail, and residential properties in the US. The move is representative …

Spark noted that the 5G private network, supported by Ericsson, enables real-time communication in a complex warehouse environment In sum – what you need to know: Spark, Air NZ deploy …

Omdia’s 2025 private 5G vendor review places Nokia top of the pile, leading from ZTE, Ericsson, and Celona (as prime movers), and exposing market gaps in strategy, distribution, and IT/OT …

Private 5G doesn’t need (!) AI – but telcos like BT, KPN and Telenor say it’s the difference between ticking over and taking off. Scale it up, and AI goes from …

Specialist integrator Future Tech has scored impressive private 5G wins with US defense, energy, transport customers. Nokia leads deals, Ericsson fuels growth. US and EU telcos are knocking on its …

NTT Data launches a retrofit-ready agentic AI stack to bridge Industry 4.0 to 5.0, transforming legacy RPA bots into autonomous agents and delivering modular, multi-cloud AI across sectors. In sum …

Short-term pullback, long-term rebound – US interest in private 5G slumps on economic and political jitters, but global momentum builds as smarter models and automation drive long-term industrial growth. In …

The utilities industry, charged with powering, hydrating, and heating the world, is undergoing a profound transformation. Aging infrastructure, rising resource demands, and the growing complexity of operations make it imperative …

5G growth hinges on enterprise demand, from defense to drones, while consumer breakthroughs lag. Operators must monetize APIs, devices, and networks fast — or risk missing the real 5G opportunity. …

New private 5G infrastructure to enable smart port applications like anti-collision systems, autonomous vehicles, drones for cargo monitoring, and real-time traffic analysis. Private 5G – newly-formed Fastweb+Vodafone will deliver a …

Danish shipping company A.P. Moller-Maersk (Maersk) has recruited a whole ecosystem of private network and IoT solutions providers to start work on a new LTE ‘connectivity platform’ called OneWireless to …

Operators are moving through the gears with 5G SA and 5G-Advanced, balancing cap-ex constraints, operational complexity, and uncertain returns. While slicing, RedCap, and private 5G show promise, most are prioritizing …

By combining enterprise IT-friendly hardware and software with private wireless, Dell and Nokia are making digital transformation more accessible Private 4G and 5G have long been positioned as catalysts for …

FWA is paying the bills, but the 5G market is still chasing dreams. For all the frustration about 5G money-making, FWA has been a revelation for operators; here we consider …

In sum – what to know  Weak quarter, bright spots – Nokia missed Q1 expectations with a 36% shortfall in operating profit, driven by a one-off €120m charge in Mobile …

In sum – what you need to know One radio, full control – mining outfit Newmont has connected 12 dozers at a 2.5 km construction site with a single private …

In sum – what you need to know: $12bn by 2028 – global revenue from high-end push-to-talk (PTT) services – especially mission-critical (MC-PTT) on 4G/5G – will hit $12 billion …

Boldyn pauses M&A – after a rapid acquisition spree, and despite rumours in the market, Boldyn says it has shelved future deals (on paper); its new $1.2bn debt facility in …

In sum – what you need to know Private 5G for events – Nokia is supplying private 4G/5G for major sports and music events via partners Digita and CoreGo – …

In sum – what you need to know Siemens-led 5G offer – Siemens will hold the customer relationship, selling slices of O2 Telefónica’s 5G network to utilities with its own …

In sum – what you need to know America’s smartest factory – Hyundai’s new $7.6 billion electric and hybrid vehicle plant, Metaplant America, claims a series of Industry 4.0 world-firsts, …

Alert | For more about AI in telecoms from Verizon Business, don’t miss the RCR webinar on April 8 – with panellists also from ABI Research, Red Hat, Spirent Communications, …